Mangle.



hiuifed statesgiand@ residen of,

shall'preseryethe covering or'jackll hat" "vepronsanjd 'che,i'fsliell prevntinf y y Awhen ltlhe- Inchine' shall be.v stopped eiobjects fingiybe atteinedi illuss Yieyv1n;end-' elevation of a ma'- ionof one end of said .nder 2' contact W l As@ ,e point-f. f .A

he kill a-rrying itlie gearf l 1 ,i

tlufinechine; passingfoverl vrollsflO tyiof Winde i of or Vlikeif,liezusirfig' inediurn; ind 'a n ountedvupon for secured vto 'the Y V injury to the'rolls and aprons. j

n inpronor endlessbeltpasses around l thecylinderl from lthe fthe rolls' 13 ,1 14, V15, v16, and,117l andlthence in cylinder 'end delivered between the aprons 6 elements hereinafter "to VbeY described. u The In such miichi'nes'f-ighas' been Vcustomary', be?

ltn'feerfl the ro "any reason a V suddenV lstopping ci the inalfchme W'asreqilired andwithout lgime 'to ln'trofV thejmachinejrna'y. be stopped at? anyY time A In carrying 'out my invention iche.ralniey "1 is constructed intwo -parts the '-pmt-wh1ch I and '1112,l being carried downward vend' back- Awerd end then upward,V where it is deliveredy o thusfar/describe'dfisof old and'- l 'Well-known constructiona'ndjforrns no' 'part Yoff rny invention,'exceptY in' combination with 75V prollsloceted in contact with the cylinder'are f coYere'dWiph afelt or. like" meteriahl 'and in thes'feold nuecl'iines, prior toinyinvention, in j the rolls ere-maintained' in contact?. -l with i the cylinder, 'a f serious -diflicultyjq has'v c beeneiperienced fromthe'f'act that'when the f1 .machine isstoppedjtlerolls andepron'incon- -11 "tact with -the'surfa'ce of the'he'atedcylinder j fire 'injured `by '1feason`of che exfgrerne heel?,V

85Y forethe nachinejvasstopped topass a thick f fabrcinto theniechin'e and allow it to wrap i fabu't thejc'H linder f and fbe interposed beg` v ilsifnd lapron-'15o prevent injury j y *to* 'seidvfrolls-nd apron; 'Tlns method has" Y caused gref'ij annoyanceV from: the Yfeci; that f a j ,time enough mustV beY allwedbefore theni'a'- f' 1 v chine ycouldbefsfoppedi to introduce this ma# iterialibetWeen-the `rolls`fandyapronf- If Yfor duce the'mteril Ytopreventinjury to bhe'ff Y Y rolls'endiprointhese parts' would becoineinv I ju'red;by contacWith-theheated si'xrfacej'ofgl f the "c vlinder -By niy 'improvement --hevej-V avoided [the 'disadvntages inherenfjinfY prior l. machines @ndherve providevdmeans jwhcrebyf j f `Withoutunnoyance and trouble and: without Y Y will i tei'jni(therollbnring' portion 'being fpivotcd'to V tlfie lowerpertfas' M7179; This rollbccringportion 1 8v of the framecg'infornis sgegcfijn @Liggers mgm, Q -fratefamr'ch 25,' i906.

@een nain; z, 19e`4;rfsern zup: 365,896( 'f f y ax'id'7`to'the rollrl. Aiseind @pron Y arond-thefroll 7 and thence in contact Wio'hfj Y f ycontactiwithfhe'apronlon:the rolls 1-1a ,f 10, Biff land The fabric being operated .upon after v v it;reachesthepointofflocatioirof'therollg-lilV its/travel overihe vcylinderpasses"underL his-aid freu find isiffthenearried between ron 6 andixthe cylinder around under-` L;

kpoint',v it is carriedeivay vfj'ron contact'w'ith' the f the swinging frame to carry all of said Vrolls out of contact with thesurface of the cylinder and for holding the frame in said position. 5. In combination in a mangle, a frame, a

cylinder mounted lon the frame,aswing1ng frame-having'- an vofllset at one end pivotally secured to the .frame supporting the cylinder,

a series of rolls mountedv inthe swinging frame and 'including an {apronsupporting IO" roll,- and means for yraising the swinging frame at its end opposite the pivot'and retaining it in its raised position 6. lIn amangle, in combination with a sup-A porting-frame, a cylinder mounted 'on the frame, a Swingin g frame arched over a portion of the cylinder and having offset portions each,proyided`,withl a bearing for a pivot,

pivots for securing the frame to the cyllndersu cylinder, means for forcing the rolls .toward the cylinder, means for limiting the movement of the rolls in the frame toward the cylinder in a swinging'movement of said frame;

and means i'or swinging said frame to carryv the rolls supported thereon surface ofthe cylinder. v y),

8. Inga mangle,-in combination with a cylinder,.a pivoted frame arched over a portion of the cylinder'and bearing ay series of rolls, guides for the ends of said rolls, slidable end supports therefor in the frame, means for forcingthe rolls toward the cylinder, plates away from, theS for limitingth'e movement ofthe rolls toward said cylinder, and means Vfor swinging said frame .to carry the rolls supportedl thereon away from the surface of theA cylinder.

9. In -a` mangle, in combination with a cylinder, a pivoted frame arched over -a portion of the. cylinder, a series of rolls mounted in said frame, one of said rollsy supportin an apron and the other rolls being movab ein the frame toward the cylinder, means for ymoving saidrolls toward the cylinder,means to carry frame toward the cylinder, and means for swinging .the frame to carry the rollsaway from the surface of the cylinder including the apron-supportin roll andthe apron out of l contact with sai cylinder. v v

10. In a mangle, in combination' with a;

cylinder, a pivoted ramearched over a portion of the cylinder and bearing a series of rolls supported in contact with th'esurface of Vfor limiting the movement of said rolls in the the cyllnder, means borne on said frame for f forcing the rolls toward the surface `of the cylinder, meansborne onthe frame for adjustingl the degree of pressure ofthe rolls upon the.

cylinder, and means for swinging 'saidrame to carry the frolls sup orted thereon-away from `the surface of-a cy inder. j bination with 'a cylinder, a pivoted `frame archedovera portion of the cylinder, land ,bearingfa Series vof 11. In a mangle.in com rolls supported in` contact with thefsurface of ,I

the cyllnder, one-of said rolls' being located at a point on the arch located on :the opposite l' side of a vertically-extended line throughtlie pivot from that on which the raisedfen'dsvof the arch are located whereby in the 'swinging` movement of the frame said roll is carrie .downward tomove the apron outof. contact Y 8o fthe frameto carry vthe rolls supportedV therewith said cylinder, and means for swinging on away from the surface of the cylinder. y

12. In a mangle, inl combination with a cylinder, a pivotedframe arching over a portlon'of the cylinder and having an inwardlyis located, a series of rolls sulpfported by said frame in contact with the su the. outer surface of the frame opposite the 'offset portionbearing the pivot,- and atV a point nearv a plane passing through the horizontal center of the cylinder and supporting ace lof the cyl- Ainder, an apron-supporting 'roll *located on 8 5 extending offset portion in which said pivot i an apron, and means for swinging sald frame,

from the surface of the cylinder including the apron-supporting roll and y the apron out of contact with-said cylinder. i GEORGE HATCH.

Witnesses: j l AmHURB. JENKINS,

the rolls supported thereon away 

